Wichita -- Francis Rose Graf, 82, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, at Wichita Catholic Care Center. She was born May 22, 1921, in Hyacinth to Michael and Anna Marie Geist.

She was a hospital food supervisor for St. Francis Hospital.

Survivors include six sons, James and Edward, both of Wichita, Thomas, Austin, Texas, Alfred, St. Louis, Robert, Sioux City, Iowa, and Mike, Goddard; five daughters, Gloria Rader, Donna Poell, Mary Odette, Rose Bunton, all of Wichita, Deborah Schwartz, Denver; a brother, William, Ellis; four sisters, Eva Slaughter and Clara Weber, Wichita, Christina Augustine, Ellis, and Thresia Stenzil, WaKeeney; nine grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Joseph.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Wichita. A rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church or St. Anne Catholic Church, Wichita.

Hays Daily News, 10/26/2003

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Frances Rose Graf, 82, retired Hospital Food Supervisor for St. Franis Hospital, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003. Rosary 7 p.m. Sunday; mass 10 a.m. Monday, both at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.

Preceded in death by son, Michael Joseph.

Survivors: sons and daughters-in-law, James, Edward and Nancy all of Wichita, Thomas of Austin, TX, William and Linda of Leavenworth, Alfred and Mary Ann of St. Louis, MO, Robert and Gayla of Sioux City, IA, Mike and Vicki of Goddard; daughters and sons-in-law, Gloria Rader, Mary and David Odette, Donna and Bob Poell, Rose and Steve Bunton all of Wichita, Deborah and Billy Schwartz of Denver, CO; brother, William Geist of Ellis, KS; sisters, Eva Slaughter, Clara Weber both of Wichita, Christina Augustine of Ellis, KS, Thresia Stenzil of Wakeeney, KS; 33 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren.

Memorials to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church and St. Anne Catholic Church. DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary.

Wichita Eagle, 10/25/2003